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A pre-owned Westley Richards & Co. .470 NE Best Quality Droplock Double Rifle completed in the early 2000's. Features Westley's famous hand detachable locks, Model "C" doll's head fastener, snap lever work, "beetle back" manual-safety, disk set strikers, and two triggers. 

Rifle was ordered with an extra pair of locks, which are cased and appropriately serial numbered to the rifle. 

The action body is engraved in the House's small traditional scroll with the Maker's name inlayed in gold in flowing banners. The bottom of the cover plate features a highly detailed game scene vignette of a mud-caked Cape buffalo with an ox pecker on his back. The engraving is by Master Engraver Veronique Grojean of Belgium.

The 25" chopper lump barrels have W.R&Co. pattern quarter rib with 1 standing/1 folding Express sights (500, 100 yds). the standing bar has a gold triangle and a the folding leaf is lined in gold. Westley's trademark combination foresight with rear-folding sight protector. The Maker's name, cartridge, and regulation are inlayed in gold on top of the barrels and rib. 

The stock is highly figured walnut with traditional drop points, a beaded RH cheekpiece, full pistol grip, trap grip cap, and 14 5/8" LOP over a leather covered pad. The splinter forend has a Deeley forend latch, Deeley box ejectors, and the traditional horn forend tip. Barrel mounted forward sling eye and rear sling eye along the stocks toe line. The stock oval is engraved: W.E.C. Jr.

Rifle weighs 10 lbs. 8 oz. 

The rifle is complete in the Maker's mid-tan, lightweight leather case with green Alcantara interior and brass corners. Simple accoutrements and cased locks rest inside. 

Rifle has been hunted and the case colors are faded on the left side of the action body, where it was carried. The game scene remains excellent, black is a little thin on the barrels, bores are perfect. Stock shows some handling marks, but is crack and repair free. Rifle is in perfect working order. 

With our firm's order books years out, this is a very rare opportunity to find a modern droplock double rifle, below replacement costs and ready for immediate delivery. 

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